Bearing construction.



DORSAY MCC. WHITE. BEARING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION man NOV. Ia, ms'

1 ,244,669. Patented Oct. '30, 1917,

wi/bvigoo 7 Be 'it known ,-that I, DORsAY MGCALL i1ED sw m T T n'onsar recnnwnnn, or Darren, MIGHiGAN, assrcnon ro canrmc no'ron Bahama cons'rncc'r ou.

To all whom it concern:

Wm'rrga loyal snbjectof the King (if-Eng. land,-- and -resident of Detroit, Wayne county, State of Michigan, have invented certain new andnseful -Im rovements in Bearing Constructions, ofwh ch-the followingris a specification.

his invention-relates'to hydrocarbon motore,yand particularly motors. of the socalled v typ'e.

Mm particularly, this m'vention relates.

bearingswliich are especially adapted for use in lower "or'big ends of connecting rods,

such as in motors where it is desired to connect a-pair of rods to a. single throw or crank of a; crank shaft. 7

One of thecbjects 0': this inventionisto .provide a novel and improved bearing for connecting! rods which are arran e mj flpai wit one rod of thepair for ed or to embrace the adjacent end of another arranged-between the yoke arms,

such ent being especially adapt gthe-Vt 7.,

' object is to provide the lower ends of a -pair of connectmg'rods 'arran a n V the' various partssuch as rods and the'cra on a single crank, with a simpleand eflicient combinedradial and thrust. bearing between h the two adjacent shaft.

; Anotherljobject isto provide a bearing which w1ll maintain the lower ends of the 'rod with means for bracing the same and maintaining them, in proper spaced relation. v i

Other objects will appear from. the'ffollowing descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanyin drawings, which fo part of this spec' cation,'and inwhich: 1 Figure 1 is a transverse'view of a V type motor embodying this invention;

- connecting rod bearing, shown in Fig. 1;

2 is a'fragmentary view of a crank shaft showing a side elevation and a longis tudinal vertical section ofthe lower end Fig. 3 lllustrates and views of'the mak ng up an "assembly, tithe form of earingjllu'strated in the ather views andig. risa detail view .-wit portions broken away, of a; preferred form 'nalmemben w 1 Ref g'to the drawings, 10 illustrates the crank case, on which issuitablyemnged 0t jour-,

Specification. of Letters ratent. [Application meanove tei-ie, 1915. Serial no. 62.087.

10' as shown in Fig. 2, at 20.

for use i'nthe construction of motorsof cncolrm; or nnrnorr, ancmcnn, a .conronarron or mrcmem.

in'g mechanism, comprising a cam shaft 13. suitably mounted in the crank case, rocker arms 14 pivoted at15-in a cover 16,'and tappets 17, are also shown. i y It'willalsohe understood that the cylin 'd'ersar'e provided with the usual pistons 18', which may. be connected, aspby' the. usual piston l8"1to'connecting rods, which will be ereinafter described. Acrankshaft sc nted Oct. 30,1917.

' V' r el ation opposite, each other, a pair of *cylinder blocks 11 and 12. A- valve operat- 1 8, providedwitha pluralityof throws or.

cranks .l9gmay bemounted in hearings in any well known manner, in the crank case n motors'of the V type,.where the ay ders 11 and 12 are-arran other so thattheir respective axes intersect,

itjis desirabl s to have a :pair of connecting rods, such; as 21 and 22, connected to a sin gle crank or throw 19, of the crank shaft 1 8.

ged opposite each One rod of each of the-pairs has a yoked or f forked end 23 forming a bearingmember,

bearing member, fitting within or being embraced by, the yoked arms 25 of therod 22. A common bushing or journalmember 26,

ged' composed of two' semi-cylindrical parts 27 and 28 may be arranged on each crank.

This member is. provided witha plurality of flanged portions 29, which form a airlof grooves, or bearing-surfaces; 30, a' 'jacent each end thereof, and an intermediate groove i or bearing surface 31 is also formed there- ,in between the outer grooves.

" The yoked arms, or bearing surfaces 25 may befitted in the outer grooves 30 and the. other rod 'end 24, 'whiclralso formsa I the straight rod end 21 may have its bearing member 24 fitted in'tlie -intermediate" hearing surfacefil. Tw.o bearing caps 32 and stud bolts 33 may be provided for securing the yoked rod 22 in position, separate caps being secured to each of the arms 23.

provided :Eor the rod 21.

. A- singlecap 34 and stud bolt 35 may be Pins 36 may be pressed into position .for fixing one of the rod ends to the journal member 26 seas arts to cause one of the rod ends and the 1ournal member to movetcgether. The other rod end may tivel'y small, I that is, between the two Prod be left free to turn-on this bushing. .It will be seen that 1thefu1l len h of the :inner face 37 0f thejournal mom r 26 has a radial bearing-surface common'to both rod ends;-'and wherethe movement is r 1 ends 24 and 25,- respectively, the small outer surface or groove 31 is suflicient.'

minimize the cally claim, a preferred formof my invena shaft, a journal member thereon comprising:-

relativel stationary sections" and-provided v with a hers arranged on said. 'ournal member on relatively As the two connecting rods of a pair, and the crank shaft, are generally constructed cf similar metal, such as-steel, it is not desirable that the moving portions of these parts should be in direct contact, as the frictionwould be relatively great. Therefore, the journal member 26, which may be of bronze or other suitable bearing metal, is interposed between these various parts to friction and Wear causedthereby.

However, it will be seen that addition to serving as a radial hearing, as heretofore --fclescribed, it will be understood that this journal member performs numerous other functions, as'will now appear. Among them, are that the flanged spreading. i

. j While I have described, and will specifi' tion, it will bc'obvious that various modifications and changes may be made, by one skilled in the. art, without departing from the spirit and scope of myjinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim' and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is j 1. In a bearing, the combination of-ga ange, .a pair of split bearing memopposite sides of said ange, said bearing members being adaptedto 'move relative to each other, and means for maintaining said parts in operative position. 2. In a bearing, "the combination of a shaft, a journal member thereon comprisin stationary sections and provide with a circumferential flange, a pair of sp lit beating members arranged on said journal inember on opposite sides of said .fiange, one

of said bearing members being fixed relative to said journal member. and the other of said bearing members being. adapted tomove relatively thereto,

- 3. In a bearing, the combination of a shaft, a journal member thereon comprisingw relatively stationary sections and providedwith a plurality of circumferentialgrooves,

4 a plurality of split bearing 'niembers set in shaft, axjournal member thereon comprising said grooves, and means for maintaining said parts in position l. In a bearing, the combination with a relatively stationary sections andprovided with a flanged portion arranged adjacent each end thereof, a plurality of split bearportions 29 serve as' lateral or thrust bearing surfaces betweeneach of a pairof connecting rod ends. They, also serveto maintain the rods of each pair. in proper spaced relation and prevent the yoked .arms 25 from either binding orinaintaining'sai connectingrods in relation, said means also providing a caring members sleeved on said journal-member intermediate said flanged portion, and means for maintaining said parts in position.

- 5-. In a bearing, the combination with a1 shaft, and a plurality of split bearing members, of a journalmemberinterposed betwcen saidbearing membersandsaid shaft,

said journal member having means comprising relatively stationary sections and for spacing one 'ofsaid bearing members between. a t

6. Ina bearing, the combination with a crank pin, a plurality of connecting rods, having split portions adapted to be journaled thereon, of a journal member compris- -from another and forming a bearing thereing relatively stationary sections and 'arranged on said-.crank-pin, one of said 'connecting rods being provided with forked bearing portions adapted tobe sleeved on said journal member, the other of saidconnecting rods having a bearing portion adapt- .ed to be'sleeved on said ournal member intcrmediate said forked portions, said journal member being rovided with mea ns for ing therebetween.

7. In a bearing, crank pin, a plurality of connecting rods having split portions adapted to'be jour-- naled thereon, of a journal member comaced the combination witlra Y prising relatively stationary sections and arranged on said crank pin, one of. said con,-

.necting rods being provided with forked bearing portions adapted to be sleeved on said journal member, the other of said. con-' necting rods having ,a bearing portion ada ted to be sleeved on said ournal mem or intermediate said forked portions, said' journal'member being provided with means for maintaining said connecting rods in-spaced "relation.

8.. In a bearin g, the combination with a Q c'ra'nk pin, and a pair of connecting rods having split portions adapted to be joi r-' naledrthereon, of a ournal member comprising relatively stationary sections and ar ranged on said crank pin and provided with circumferential grooves arranged adjacent each end thereof, said journalmember also being provided 'with an intermediate groo one of said connecting rods having a forked members each of which-is adapted to be fitted in one of said end grooves, the other 'of-said-connecting rods-having a bearing portion adapted to be fitted in said intermediate groove, and means for maintaining said parts inoperative relation.

9. In a bearing, the combination with a crankpin, and. pair of connecting rods :having split portions adapted to be jour-.

naled thereon, of a journal member chin risportion provided with'a pair ofbearing ing relatively stationary sections #11 arn ranged on said crank pin and provided with circumferential grooves arranged adjacent each end thereof, said journal member also being provided with an intermediate groove, one of said connecting rods having a forked portion provided with a pair of bearing members each of which is adapted to be fitted in one of said end grooves, the other of said connecting rods having a bearing portion adapted to be fitted in said intermediate groove, and means for maintaining said journrrl member and said forked portions of said connecting rod in fixed relation.

10. In a bearing, crank pin, and a pair of connecting rods having split portions adapted to be inurthe combination with a iii naled thereon, a j'ournal member comprising relatively stationary sections and arranged on said crank pin, said journal memher being provided with circumferential flanged portions, one of said connecting rods being forked at its bearing end and adapted 

